Years: 991 992 993 994 - 995 - 996 997 998 999

Decades: 960s 970s 980s - 990s - 1000s 1010s 1020s

Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century

Events

• (Erik Segersäll ) is succeeded by (Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. See Swedish monarchs.

Births

• Canute the Great (approximate) (d. 1035)
• Guido of Arezzo, Italian musician (d. 1050)
• Abolfazl Beyhaghi, Persian historian and author (d. 1077)

Deaths

• February 5 - William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)